Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sidaohezi features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 137 mm (5.4 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sidaohezi enjoys an average of 3720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sidaohezi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -12 °C (1 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sidaohezi experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (28°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 11°C (51°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sidaohezi, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Sidaohezi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sidaohezi are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Sidaohezi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sidaohezi: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 242 | 318 | 338 | 384 | 375 | 402 | 382 | 338 | 295 | 245 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 56m | 13h 29m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 9m | 13h 58m | 12h 29m | 10h 56m | 9h 34m | 8h 51m |
Sidaohezi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sidaohezi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |